[Conntech] Americans with Disabilities Act and Library Buildings workshop

[Mary Louise Jensen]

The Connecticut State Library Division of Library Development and the CLA ADA committee are sponsoring

Americans with Disabilities Act and Library Buildings workshop

Some topics to be covered are

Exterior issues
   * Accessible parking (size and how many parking spaces)
   * Curb cuts
   * Ramps (width, landings, clear space at top, and slope)

Interior
   * Doors (automatic, width, two doors (space between) and thresholds)
   * Stairways (handrails)
   * Floor surfaces
   * Accessible routes
   * Protruding objects
   * PACs and online catalogs 
   * Magazine displays
   * Book stacks (aisle width)
   * Service counters 
   * Reading areas 
   * Assistive listening systems in meeting rooms 
   * Signage
   * Restrooms 
   * Water fountains
   * Lifts and elevators
   * Safety alarms
   * Text telephone

Our presenter will be: 

Stan Kosloski, Community Facilitator for the University of Connecticut
Center on Disabilities, a division of the UConn Health Center.  He is
also Project Director of the Disability Advocacy Collaborative, a
newly formed statewide network of advocacy organizations that seeks to
enhance the effectiveness of disability advocacy in Connecticut.  He was a
founding member of the Americans with Disabilities Act Coalition of
Connecticut and currently serves as its Treasurer. 

Your questions are welcome

Who should attend? 
Library personnel, trustees, town officials, consultants, and
architects

Time and location
Friday, May 9th (9:30 am to 1 pm)
9:30 A.M.   Coffee
9:45 A.M.   Program
11:30 A.M. Break
1 P.M.        Adjourn 

Location:  Welles-Turner Memorial Library 
                 2407 Main Street
                 Glastonbury, CT 06033
                 860-652-7719

Directions to Welles-Turner Memorial Library in Glastonbury can be
found at  http://www.wtmlib.com/gi2.htm#directions.  Fee:  no charge

REGISTRATION: 
1. Access the Continuing Education Calendar of Events at:
 http://evanced.info/cslib/evanced/eventcalendar.asp.
2. Click on the month of the event at the top of the page.  
3. Find the date of the event and click on the underlined event title
to register.
4. Enter the following information: FIRST NAME, LAST NAME, PHONE
NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS,  NAME OF YOUR LIBRARY OR ARCHITECTURAL FIRM,
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS REQUIRED, NOTES (for additional instructions). 
5. Click on COMPLETE REGISTRATION when done. 
First time users will be prompted  to enter an address. Please enter
YOUR LIBRARY OR FIRM ADDRESS.  Once completed you will receive an
event confirmation form.  

CANCELLATION POLICY DUE TO BAD WEATHER: If the public schools in the
town/city that the library is located are closed due to bad weather,
the workshop will be canceled.   

For more information, or if you have questions or concerns, please
contact:

Mary Louise Jensen
Building Consultant
Division of Library Development
Connecticut State Library
Willimantic Library Service Center
1320 Main Street, Suite 25
Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone:  860-456-1717 or 
            1-800-253-7944 Ext. 306
Fax:  860-423-5874
E-mail: mjensen at cslib.org